Brevard County home sales, prices surge

2:50 PM,
Aug. 21, 2013

Sales of homes surged 37 percent when compared to last year.

Written by

Lee Nessel
FLORIDA TODAY

Brevard County home sales have been hot, with rising prices and a significant bump in sales depleting inventory.

In short, "Inventory is tight," said Jay Parrish, president of Space Coast Association of Realtors.

Sales of homes in Brevard increased 37 percent in July over the same time last year, according to data from Brevard MLS, which records information from the majority of Realtors on the Space Coast. That outpaces sales ...